Day of Pentecost is fiftieth day after Easter (or, rather, the Passover or Exodus) as it is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the day God gave the ten commandments to Moses at Mt. Sinai.
The Day of Pentecost gains new significance as it is the day when the disciples were gathered in one place (v.1) and the Holy Spirit came down like a "mighty rushing wind."
As a demonstration of the descent and filling of the Holy Spirit, they began to speak in tongues.
People questioned if this was real and said that they were drunk instead of being filled with the Spirit...
Think about it -- Try to imagine what these people looked like. Yes, it can happen.
Peter goes on to explain and reads from prophet Joel (minor prophet).
And from this point on - the work of the Church filled with the Holy Spirit begins. How exciting!
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